For Tuesday's class, we will be reading a short story by the American Edith Wharton ("The Other Two" on pages 21-44). Click here for the general Wikipedia entry for this writer. In her long career, which stretched over forty years and included the publication of more than forty books, Wharton (1862-1937) portrayed a fascinating segment of the American experience. She was a born storyteller, whose novels are justly celebrated for their vivid settings, satiric wit, ironic style, and moral seriousness. (and there are some film versions of her novels including The Age of Innocence and House of Mirth).
If you wanted to, you could even join the Edith Wharton Society! (Click here for that information!) The cool thing about this link, however, is that it includes many of her works that are available online (and, thus, free!)
Brian will be leading our discussion on Tuesday -- see you there! :D
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